Who’s on the April 4 Ballot? Library Races at a Glance

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series informing Kane County residents “who’s on the ballot” in the variety of contests that will appear on the April 4 consolidated election ballot. The primary sources are the Kane County Clerk’s Office election webpages and the Aurora Election Commission website. Kane County Connects encourages citizens to visit those sites and other media to find out more about the candidates and issues.

The Geneva Library referendum might be the one of the hotter topics on the local-election ballot come April 4, but there are a number of interesting local-library trustee races throughout Kane County, as well.

Libraries tend to take up about 3 percent of your property-tax bill. In general, the library board of trustees has a role in determining the mission of the library, setting the policy that governs the library, hiring and evaluating a library director, and overseeing the management of the library.

According to the Clerk’s Office website, there are only two contested library-trustee races on ballots in Kane County:

The following are the positions that will be open or contested in the April 4 consolidated election, courtesy of the Kane County Clerk’s Office website. As always, if you see any typos or omissions, please email kanecountyconnects@gmail.com.